Cash hack: 10 tricks for cheaper train fares
Choo Choo! All aboard the ridiculously expensive train to PoorVille! Rail fares are set to go up by 2.8% in January 2020, yet another increase on already pricey tickets. The size of any annual rise is limited to the Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation figure –...
Cut the cost of using your mobile phone abroad
Don’t blow your holiday budget on your mobile bill. Over four nights in New York this June I pretty much only used my phone for maps and researching places to eat and drinks, so not a huge amount. But on my return, a text message from Three informed me the cost of...
How to find cheap flights
I love travelling to far-flung places, which doesn’t come cheap. But I can usually find ways to cut the price I pay for my flight – often saving hundreds of pounds. Some articles on the blog contain affiliate links, which provide a small commission to help...
Credit scores explained, and free ways to check your reports
“Credit score” is a phrase you might occasionally think about. Maybe worry about. But do you understand it? I wasn’t really bothered about my credit score until I had to apply for a mortgage. Only then did I realise just how important...